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[[Image:Church Holy Spirit, Bialystok, Poland.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Church of the Holy Spirit in Białystok, Poland]] The '''Church of the Holy Spirit in Białystok''' in Białystok, Poland is a modern Orthodox [[church]]of modern design, the largest Orthodox church in Poland. Its construction, started around 1980, has not yet been completedThe church was consecrated in in 1999.
The architect is Jan Kabacfirst attempts to build a [[church]] in Białystok began in 1970. The It took until 1982 to obtain the approval of the government authorities to begin construction. Construction began in June 1982 with the excavation for its foundation. On [[August 1]], 1982 the cornerstone was blessed by His Grace Bishop Sawa, then, of Białystok, who had initiated the construction project. Construction of building has five domesprogressed slowly, one central and four smaller ones. Its shape imitates fire descending from Heavenwith completion occurring in 1999. The decoration [[consecration of the interior is not yet completed. Howevera church|consecrated]] on [[May 19]], 1999 by, now, His Eminence [[Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland|Sawa]], there are already frescoes Metropolitan of Old Warsaw and All Poland, assisted by His Graces [[New TestamentJakub (Kostiuczuk) of Bialystok and Gdansk|Jacob]] , Bishop of [[saintDiocese of Bialystok-Gdansk|Białystok and Gdansk]]s on the walls. The church has two , [[altarAbel (Poplavsky) of Lublin and Kholm|Abel]]s and the highest , Bishop of Lublin, [[iconostasisGregory (Charkiewicz) of Bialy|Gregory of Bielsk]] in Poland, and Artemius, Bishop of Grodno.
In June 2006, construction of the [[bells|belltower]] was initiated. It is planned to contain ten bells made by artisans from Archangel, Russia. ==Source==*[http://www.orthodox.bialystok.pl/en/ Church of the Holy Spirit, Bialystok] [[Category:Polish Churchesin Poland|Holy]][[Category:Churches|Holy]][[Category:Orthodoxy in Poland|Holy]]